KISS announced as one of this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS perform during KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 01, 2023 in New York City. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

August 13, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

By Jill Lances

Trump made the announcement during a press conference. "I Will Survive" singer Gloria Gaynor, actor Sylvester Stallone, Phantom of the Opera star Michael Crawford and country legend George Strait also make up the 49th class of Kennedy Center Honorees.

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